Councils
The Councils and Ambassadors are the backbone of the Chamber's volunteer presence. Each of these member-driven volunteer groups comes together around a focus of interest. The area councils work with issues that businesses in the same geographic area hold in common. The Ambassadors participate in a range of activities to promote, support, and communicate with Chamber members.
The Councils and Ambassadors provide opportunities for members to be involved in solving problems, discussing issues, and implementing special projects and events. At monthly meetings, members are offered networking opportunities, stimulating speakers, and civic projects that benefit businesses, schools, and other constituencies.
Each council serves the unique needs of its members with its own board, strategic plan, annual budget, programs and initiatives.
Ambassadors
Chair: Cathie Keegan, Comdyn Group
Vice-Chair: Stacey Helton, BCBST
Meets the second Tuesday of each month at noon.
Location Changes Quarterly
$15
Brainerd/East Brainerd Council
President: Craig Miller, Cohutta Banking Company
President-Elect: David K. Rhea, DK Solutions
Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at noon.
The Car Barn
6721 Heritage Business Ct
$10
Downtown Council
President: Jim D. Callihan, Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain
President-Elect: Brent Matthews, CARTA
Meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 a.m. for networking, and business at 8:00 a.m.
Doubletree Hotel
407 Chestnut Street
$10 members
East Ridge Council
President: Jackie Barry, The DAKO Group
Presiden-Elect: Jona L. Pritt, MetLife
Meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at noon.
East Ridge Community Center
1517 Tombras Avenue
East Ridge, TN 37412
$10
Enterprise Gateway Council
President: David Hawke, Marketing Velocity
President-Elect: Bobby Brooksbank, Hospice of Chattanooga
Meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 8:30 a.m.
Hospice of Chattanooga
4411 Oakwood Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37416
$10
Hixson Council
President: Deb Moore, Memorial – Hixson
President-Elect: Christopher Varnell, Cohutta Banking Company, a division of Synovus Bank
Meets the third Wednesday of each month at noon.
North River Civic Center
1009 Executive Drive
$10
International Business Council
President: Christian Patiño, Patiño Enterprises Inc
Meets the fourth Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Cross-Cultural Business Training offer monthly
Business Development Center
100 Cherokee Blvd
Free
MidTown
President: Charles D. Lawson, Grant, Konvalinka & Harrison, PC
Meets the second Wednesday of each month at 11:45 a.m.
Out of the Blue Cafe and Kites
3230 Brainerd Road
$10
North Chattanooga Council
President: Randall P. Taylor, Neuhoff Taylor Architects, PC
President-Elect: Gary Purdy, North Shore Fellowship
Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 11:45 a.m.
Business Development Center
100 Cherokee Blvd
$10
North Hamilton County Council
President: Richard Foster, R & R Custom Awards Jewelry and Promotions
President-Elect: Rick Brines, The Growth Coach
Meets the third Thursday of each month at noon.
Budweiser
200 Shearer Street
$10
Ooltewah/Collegedale Council
President: Jamie Kyle, SunTrust Bank (Gunbarrel Rd Branch)
President-Elect: Joshua Michalski, Curves at Gunbarrel
Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m.
Collegedale City Hall
4910 Swinyar Drive
Red Bank Council
President: Jennifer Hindmon, Erlanger Health System
President-Elect: Mike Congdon, !Mpact Multimedia
Meets the third Tuesday of each month at noon
Red Bank Presbyterian Church
4320 Dayton Blvd
$10
Southside Council
President: Nick Wilkinson, Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise, Inc.
Meets the first Thursday of each month at noon.
South Chattanooga Recreation Center
1151 West 40th Street
$10 members, $11 non-members
